afire

FREQ #36016

a. 燃烧的, 炽烈的 adv. 燃烧着

发音

其它 /əˈfaɪɚ/

词形变化

more afire 比较级 most afire 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    On fire (often metaphorically).

adv.
  1. 1.

    On fire (often metaphorically).

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

ablaze alight aflame aflare

近义相关 2

lit lighted

相关短语

set the world afire like a house afire set afire [网络] 热血燃烧 chimney's afire sets afire setting afire set the world on fire 非常成功

词源

13ᵗʰc., from Middle English afire, equivalent to a- (“on”) + fire. Figurative usage from late 14ᵗʰc.

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